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Fuel surcharges for the week of July 27, 2026

For shipments July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026, ground fuel surcharges were 26.25% for UPS, 25.75% for FedEx, 23.50% for OnTrac and 19.00% for Amazon Shipping, based on EIA diesel of $5.134 from July 20, 2026.

Week before (Jul 20–26)That week (Jul 27 – Aug 2)Week after (Aug 3–9)Percent of transportation charges

Ground Indexed to the EIA national on-highway diesel price, reset each Monday.

UPSGround and Ground Saver
25.25%last week
26.25%▲up 1.00 percentage points
26.75%next week, carrier published
FedExGround and Home Delivery
25.25%last week
25.75%▲up 0.50 percentage points
26.25%next week, carrier published
OnTracGround, national index
22.50%last week
23.50%▲up 1.00 percentage points
24.00%next week, carrier published
Amazon ShippingGround parcel
18.25%last week
19.00%▲up 0.75 percentage points
19.50%next week, calculated

Air and express Indexed to U.S. Gulf Coast jet fuel, reset weekly.

UPSDomestic Air
25.50%last week
28.00%▲up 2.50 percentage points
29.00%next week, carrier published
FedExExpress package, domestic
25.00%last week
27.50%▲up 2.50 percentage points
28.50%next week, carrier published
Amazon Air CargoAir cargo, per shipment
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable

International Separate, higher tables; export and import often differ.

UPSStandard to and from Canada, Mexico
27.00%last week
27.75%▲up 0.75 percentage points
28.25%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air export
35.00%last week
38.25%▲up 3.25 percentage points
40.50%next week, carrier published
UPSInternational Air import
38.75%last week
42.00%▲up 3.25 percentage points
43.25%next week, carrier published
FedExInternational export and import
35.50%last week
38.75%▲up 3.25 percentage points
40.00%next week, carrier published
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable
—last week
—new
—next week, not yet calculable

Postal and marketplace Flat or monthly charges rather than weekly percentages.

USPSPriority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select
8.00%last week
8.00%no change
8.00%next week, carrier published
Amazon FBAFulfillment fees, FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime
3.50%last week
3.50%no change
3.50%next week, carrier published
Full table
Carrier and serviceLast weekThis weekStatusNext weekNext week status
UPS Ground and Ground Saver25.25%26.25%Carrier published26.75%Carrier published
FedEx Ground and Home Delivery25.25%25.75%Carrier published26.25%Carrier published
OnTrac Ground, national index22.50%23.50%Carrier published24.00%Carrier published
Amazon Shipping Ground parcel18.25%19.00%Calculated19.50%Calculated
UPS Standard to and from Canada, Mexico27.00%27.75%Carrier published28.25%Carrier published
UPS Domestic Air25.50%28.00%Carrier published29.00%Carrier published
FedEx Express package, domestic25.00%27.50%Carrier published28.50%Carrier published
Amazon Air Cargo Air cargo, per shipment——Unavailable—not yet calculable
UPS International Air export35.00%38.25%Carrier published40.50%Carrier published
UPS International Air import38.75%42.00%Carrier published43.25%Carrier published
FedEx International export and import35.50%38.75%Carrier published40.00%Carrier published
DHL Express Export——Unavailable—not yet calculable
DHL Express Import——Unavailable—not yet calculable
USPS Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage, Parcel Select8.00%8.00%Carrier published8.00%Carrier published
Amazon FBA Fulfillment fees, FBA, MCF, Buy with Prime3.50%3.50%Carrier published3.50%Carrier published
DHL eCommerce Domestic, per lb, monthly——Unavailable$0.29/lbCarrier published
DHL eCommerce International, per lb, monthly——Unavailable$0.40/lbCarrier published

Carrier published: Confirmed from the carrier’s own publication. Calculated: Derived from the carrier’s published table and the applicable EIA fuel price. Subject to confirmation against the carrier’s published rate. Estimated: Based on incomplete information, such as an averaging window the carrier does not fully publish. Stale: Not verified within its expected update window. The last known value is shown with its date. Unavailable: A reliable rate cannot be determined right now.

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